Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainElectoral Area C, Central Kootenay’s MP is Rob Morrison (Conservative Party of Canada), for Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies
Of the 43 Commons seats from British Columbia, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 20. Electoral Area C, Central Kootenay sends one MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from Kootenay Central, though no open record we can reuse gives the name. In the census’s list of municipalities, Electoral Area C, Central Kootenay is a regional district electoral area. No open list of councils exists in British Columbia, so no mayor of Electoral Area C, Central Kootenay is named here.
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area C, Central Kootenay is a regional district electoral area: a regional district or the province runs its local services.
Services from the regional or provincial body.
Regional parks, waste, rural areas’ services.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
leg.bc.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
No municipal council governs Electoral Area C, Central Kootenay; it elects a director to Central Kootenay Regional District.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Electoral Area C, Central Kootenay, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area C, Central Kootenay councilRegional district electoral area
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaKootenay Central
- 3House of CommonsColumbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada
When Electoral Area C, Central Kootenay votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area C, Central Kootenay council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use. Voters last chose Electoral Area C, Central Kootenay council on 17 October 2026 and will again on 19 October 2030. That date comes from the Local Government Act, which sets the third Saturday in October every four years. The last general elections came on 19 October 2024 for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Electoral Area C, Central Kootenay votes in Kootenay Central for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MLA.
MLA: see the legislature’s list
leg.bc.ca ↗The riding is Kootenay Central: it sends one MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and Electoral Area C, Central Kootenay votes in it.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Kootenay Central
At 64%, turnout beat the province’s 58%. Kootenay Central went to Brittny Anderson (BC NDP) in October 2024: 40% of the vote and a lead of 1,749 over the runner-up (Conservative Party of BC).
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Rob Morrison represents Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies · Conservative Party of Canada · first elected 2019
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada20
- Conservative Party of Canada19
- New Democratic Party3
- Green Party of Canada1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
Rob Morrison was first elected in 2019; the current Parliament is Rob Morrison’s 3rd. On today’s boundaries, the 2021 vote in Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies would have gone to the Conservative Party of Canada with 44%, and Rob Morrison kept it for them in 2025.
MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026
Rob Morrison kept Kootenay—Columbia for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2021
Results in Kootenay—Columbia, the riding Electoral Area C, Central Kootenay belonged to on the 2013 map used in 2019 and 2021; since 2025 it votes in Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies.
Rob Morrison already held it after the 2019 election, won with 45%. In 2021, Kootenay—Columbia went to Rob Morrison (Conservative Party of Canada) on 43%; Wayne Stetski (New Democratic Party) finished 4,070 votes behind. Kootenay—Columbia turned out at 68% in 2021; the country managed 63%.
All 5 candidates in Kootenay—Columbia, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Morrison | Conservative Party of Canada | 28,056 | 43.2% |
| Wayne Stetski | New Democratic Party | 23,986 | 36.9% |
| Robin Goldsbury | Liberal Party of Canada | 5,879 | 9.1% |
| Sarah Bennett | People's Party of Canada | 4,467 | 6.9% |
| Rana Nelson | Green Party of Canada | 2,577 | 4.0% |
Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Having a say in how Electoral Area C, Central Kootenay is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
elections.bc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Not on this page. Council budgets, band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- Election results. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- Who holds each seat. The members named here are Wikidata’s, kept up by volunteers; a by-election or a floor crossing may take a few days to show.
Questions about how Electoral Area C, Central Kootenay is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area C, Central Kootenay?
Rob Morrison (Conservative Party of Canada) sits for Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies, the riding Electoral Area C, Central Kootenay is in.
Which party won Electoral Area C, Central Kootenay in the 2021 federal election?
Rob Morrison (Conservative Party of Canada) took Kootenay—Columbia in 2021, and still holds the seat, now Columbia—Kootenay—Southern Rockies.
Who is the MLA for Electoral Area C, Central Kootenay?
Brittny Anderson (BC NDP) took Kootenay Central in October 2024, the latest open record; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia lists its current MLA.
Who heads the council in Electoral Area C, Central Kootenay?
Electoral Area C, Central Kootenay is a regional district electoral area; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
Which regional body is Electoral Area C, Central Kootenay part of?
The board of the Central Kootenay Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Electoral Area C, Central Kootenay’s and runs regional services.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence) · Next municipal election: the province’s municipal election act · Municipality types: Statistics Canada census subdivisions · Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026 · BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).